Moderate Earthquakes (M5.0-5.9)

Moderate earthquakes — can cause damage to poorly built structures. Average ~800 per year worldwide.

Top Countries for M5.0-5.9

Indonesia 5,157
Papua New Guinea 2,682
Japan 2,650
US 2,106
Tonga 1,942
Philippines 1,795
Chile 1,624
Russia 1,495
Vanuatu 1,413
South Sandwich Islands region 1,364
Magnitude Location Date & Time Depth Alert
M 5.5 Pacific-Antarctic Ridge Dec 4, 2025 03:12 10.00 km Green
M 5.0 Kermadec Islands region Dec 3, 2025 16:42 10.00 km
M 5.6 Fiji region Dec 2, 2025 23:35 620.00 km Green
M 5.1 96 km ESE of Teluk Dalam, Indonesia Dec 2, 2025 13:16 49.77 km
M 5.1 95 km SE of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia Dec 2, 2025 11:10 35.00 km
M 5.0 43 km SSW of Nemuro, Japan Dec 2, 2025 10:03 52.51 km
M 5.2 central Mid-Atlantic Ridge Dec 2, 2025 07:34 10.00 km
M 5.0 south of the Fiji Islands Dec 2, 2025 05:13 10.00 km
M 5.2 Kermadec Islands region Dec 1, 2025 23:08 35.00 km
M 5.1 79 km SE of Atka, Alaska Dec 1, 2025 22:21 35.00 km
M 5.1 58 km WNW of Kirakira, Solomon Islands Dec 1, 2025 20:05 104.58 km
M 5.0 Pacific-Antarctic Ridge Nov 30, 2025 12:18 10.00 km
M 5.3 south of the Fiji Islands Nov 30, 2025 10:05 10.00 km
M 5.3 Kermadec Islands region Nov 29, 2025 23:42 36.37 km Green
M 5.8 west of Macquarie Island Nov 29, 2025 22:47 10.00 km Green
M 5.0 118 km W of Sola, Vanuatu Nov 29, 2025 11:50 10.00 km
M 5.9 west of Macquarie Island Nov 29, 2025 08:03 10.00 km Green
M 5.1 100 km SE of Kieta, Papua New Guinea Nov 29, 2025 06:04 154.77 km
M 5.1 101 km E of Georgetown, Saint Helena Nov 29, 2025 04:20 10.00 km
M 5.0 190 km S of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia Nov 29, 2025 03:34 13.48 km
M 5.3 southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge Nov 28, 2025 22:46 10.00 km
M 5.8 7 km S of Amatenango de la Frontera, Mexico Nov 28, 2025 20:06 153.16 km Green
M 5.0 southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge Nov 28, 2025 13:29 10.00 km
M 5.3 central East Pacific Rise Nov 28, 2025 05:18 10.00 km
M 5.6 131 km WNW of Hihifo, Tonga Nov 28, 2025 03:30 263.00 km Green
M 5.0 222 km SSE of Tabiauan, Philippines Nov 26, 2025 23:00 10.00 km
M 5.0 102 km SW of Gunungsitoli, Indonesia Nov 26, 2025 19:54 10.00 km
M 5.2 southeast of the Loyalty Islands Nov 26, 2025 18:03 10.00 km
M 5.0 58 km S of Kushiro, Japan Nov 26, 2025 16:43 81.27 km
M 5.0 104 km NNE of Hihifo, Tonga Nov 26, 2025 02:59 10.00 km
M 5.0 54 km ENE of Nikolski, Alaska Nov 25, 2025 17:16 66.44 km T
M 5.4 3 km SE of Pondaguitan, Philippines Nov 25, 2025 10:45 71.51 km Green
M 5.3 10 km N of Aso, Japan Nov 25, 2025 09:01 10.00 km Green
M 5.0 110 km SE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia Nov 25, 2025 04:53 53.61 km
M 5.3 116 km SE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia Nov 25, 2025 04:47 38.80 km
M 5.0 south of the Kermadec Islands Nov 24, 2025 09:45 33.61 km
M 5.3 central Mid-Atlantic Ridge Nov 24, 2025 02:21 10.00 km Green
M 5.4 116 km WSW of Edd, Eritrea Nov 23, 2025 12:53 3.00 km Green
M 5.5 116 km WSW of Edd, Eritrea Nov 23, 2025 12:21 3.00 km Green
M 5.5 67 km SSW of Adak, Alaska Nov 23, 2025 08:21 33.00 km Green
M 5.3 269 km WSW of Dawei, Burma (Myanmar) Nov 23, 2025 04:39 10.00 km
M 5.3 72 km NNE of Maba, Indonesia Nov 23, 2025 03:19 10.00 km Green
M 5.1 63 km WSW of Puerto Cortés, Costa Rica Nov 22, 2025 18:41 11.00 km
M 5.6 206 km SE of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia Nov 21, 2025 22:38 12.00 km Green
M 5.6 south of the Fiji Islands Nov 21, 2025 12:37 515.97 km Green
M 5.5 133 km E of Miyako, Japan Nov 21, 2025 12:22 11.00 km Green
M 5.4 14 km ESE of Tungi, Bangladesh Nov 21, 2025 04:38 27.00 km Yellow
M 5.1 104 km NNW of Hirara, Japan Nov 20, 2025 23:36 125.12 km
M 5.0 151 km WSW of Lata, Solomon Islands Nov 20, 2025 15:55 10.00 km
M 5.3 southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge Nov 20, 2025 14:59 10.00 km